Gary Payton vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware and Gary Payton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Kel'el Ware 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Kel'el Ware 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)